Nature Never Hurries

Nature Never Hurries. Atom by Atom, Little by Little She Achieves Her Work. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Iceland has nearly 50 hot springs, natural bodies of waters that are usually heated by underground volcanoes.

Madhusudan Hari, Icelandic Highlands, 2023

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The Laugavegur long-distance trail runs from the Landmannalaugar geothermal springs to the Thorsmork nature reserve.

Michele Discardi, Laugavegur trail, 2022

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Iceland - A church with a red roof and steeple sticks out against the sprawling landscape as the sun pokes through the hazy clouds.

Luke Madden, Olafsvik, 2021

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This abstract aerial photo captures the Icelandic Highlands from above. A black volcanic hill covered in green moss surrounds the center while layers of black and white shades create intriguing patterns.

Alexandre Brisson, Highlands, 2021

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The black-sand beach of Stokksnes and the majestic mountain Vestrahorn in Iceland represent the country’s diverse ecosystems and climates.

Ivan Pedretti, Hofn, 2018

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The Tungnaa River originates from the western slope of Vatnajokull Glacier, then flows southwest until it merges with the Thjorsa River, the longest in Iceland.

Luigi Ruoppolo, Landmannalaugar, 2022

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The power of water is evident at Hrafnabjargafoss, a waterfall in Skjalfandafljot River, which is one of the longest in Iceland.

Mike Eyett, Hrafnabjargafoss waterfall, 2022

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The iconic Reynisfjara Beach is said to have waves 120 feet high. It’s also known for its black sand, basalt columns and arched cliff.

Luigi Ruoppolo, Vik i Myrdal, 2020

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Red craters and beautiful yellow-green mountains overlook the Hnausapollur crater lake in the Fjallabak nature reserve.

Luigi Ruoppolo, Landmannalaugar, 2022

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“The birth of a new universe”

Iceland’s iconic Kirkjufell mountain

Yevhen Samuchenko

Royal Meteorological Society

Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year contest

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Johan Siggesson’s Striking Portraits of ‘Big Tuskers’ in Kenya

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Photographer Explores the Rich Complexity of Africa’s Great Rift

More than two decades ago, Shem Compion’s fascination with the Great Rift Valley began taking shape. Since 2002, the South African photographer has descended into the region, capturing everything from endangered wildlife and dramatic landscapes to intimate portraits of local tribes in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and other cultural groups across the Rift. No matter their setting, these photographs are a poignant reminder of the area’s diversity—and why it’s necessary to protect. After all, there is perhaps no other place in the world that has shaped humanity as much as the Rift.

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“Through the legs”

Baiju Patil, India

The Monochrome Photography Awards

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Kenya, 2025

‘What is enough?’ says Mittermeier. ‘Enough to live well and be content. Enough for our children and grandchildren to find their happiness. The more we untangle the threads at the heart of that question, the more we realise how inextricable humans are from all life on Earth’

This photograph captures Craig, a legendary "super tusker" African elephant from Amboseli National Park in Kenya

Cristina Mittermeier

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In the Maasai Mara, two elephants intertwine their trunks in a gentle moment of play. The black-and-white frame accentuates the texture of their skin and their shared quiet connection

Location Maasai Mara national reserve, Kenya

Rohan Shah

Nature inFocus photography competition

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Amboseli Kenya

RUFF Etienne

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"The Family"

Felix Larcher

1839 Awards for Fine Art Photography